Battenfeld, Gloucester 54 Co-Extrusion Sheet Extrusion Line
AMERICA North (USA-Canada-Mexico)
54" Wide Co-Extrusion Sheet Extrusion Line,
previously used for approximately 1200 lbs. per hour
polypropylene sheet.
Line consists of the following:
(3) Acrison volumetric feeders without controls
6" Batttenfeld Gloucester 30/1 L/D extruder driven by
500 hp AC motor with Yaskawa VFD control. New 2006.
Extruder is equipped with 77" centerline height,
460 volt AC input, Contra Cool design including blower,
7" x 12" feed throat dimension with standard hopper and
air actuated slide gate, and 16.07/1 gearbox ratio.
6" Xaloy slide plate screen changer with hydraulic pump
30 hp LCI ES 90/90 melt pump with drive
54" EDI Model H75 flex lip die
3.5" American Kuhne 30/1 L/D co-extruder, new 2011.
Has electrically heated air cooled barrel,
100 hp AC motor 460 volt AC input with
Yaskawa VFD motor control and
Koellmann 17.2/1 gearbox ratio.
Extruder is mounted with 70" centerline height,
includes Xaloy screen changer and melt pump.
Downstream of the line includes a
56" x 18" x 24" inclined chill roll stack with
polished chrome rolls, hydraulically loaded and
includes individual roll drives.
Includes 4-zone "Green Box" pumping package for
primary roll cooling and secondary roll cooling.
New 2016.
Secondary roll package consists of 57" wide x 20" O.D.
S-Wrap Battenfeld Gloucester cooling rolls mounted
downstream from the primary rolls.
NDC gauge (without source) with controls and
razor blades slitting station.
Pull roll assembly
Cooling conveyor
Dual position hydraulic driven jumbo winders with
portable roll carts (15).
Still installed as operated on 22-25 mil PP sheet.
2500 lbs per hour design capacity.
Reportedly able to run PET, HIPS and PS as well.